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Bob Irving thinks Sears already has a deal with another team. That's why he rejected the $135k offer from the Bombers he verbally agreed to.

I wouldn't trade Galiardi for Kessell.

I was just thinking...just imagine if Walters got BOTH SirVincent and Bryant! We'd probably have the best OL in the league: LT - Bryant LG - Greaves C - Picard RG - Neufeld/Goossen RT - SirVincent

Bombers also provide their players 6 hot buffet style meals per week during the season. That does not count towards the cap (but per PA rules, probably should). Players have to see that as a significant plus.

@AdamSchefter: NY Giants are signing the Calgary Stampeders' Brett Jones, named last season's top OL in the Canadian Football League.

It's Christmas! Here's to Bryant (or Rogers), Peters and Jackson! Anyone else book today off work for the free agent frenzie?

ARASH MADANI FEBRUARY 9, 2015, 10:22 PM The most outstanding player in the Canadian Football League officially remains a pending free agent, but at no point did the B.C. Lions and league office reveal that Solomon Elimimian had an expiring deal following his banner 2014 season. Instead, in the lead-up to CFL free agency (which begins at noon ET on Tuesday), the CFL promoted a number of players that could hit the open market on Feb. 10, and Elimimian’s name was never part of the conversation. But multiple CFL sources have told Sportsnet that the league’s most outstanding player last year absolutely had an expiring contract, and would have been a pending free agent — except Elimimian’s name was intentionally kept off the public radar ahead of free agency. As Sportsnet first reported Monday night, the Lions have come to terms on a contract extension with Elimimian, also the top defensive player in the CFL. The announcement will likely come before free agency gets underway. While the Elimimian deal — and the Lions being able to lock him up longterm — will draw headlines, the process leading to his signature on the dotted line is murky at the team and league level. That Elimimian’s name was at no point floated as a pending free agent is a disturbing revelation. Some background: Shortly after the Grey Cup, the league office submits lists of players to teams that would be pending free agents. It is done to cross-reference with the organizations, and to eliminate the names of those recently retired or no longer in the league (but still under team control). The league also grants organizations some leniency with players close to extensions, so teams can execute a marketing strategy in announcing deals (in the days before and after Jan. 1) to get some off-season publicity. Soon after, the league will send out an “official” free agent list to each team, and then will make that list public. The CFL actually began a “free agent tracker” on its web site on Dec. 9, monitoring the dozens of potential players who would be eligible to sign elsewhere as of Feb. 10. Some have been released, others locked up, a few exploring NFL options. But at no point has the league’s MVP — and best defensive player — been mentioned. How someone of Elimimian’s calibre could be left off free agent lists distributed to teams requires an explanation — to fans and the other eight organizations. The pending free agency of the best player in a professional football league is a big deal. The lack of transparency is about as significant. Said one team executive: “What if I told you Aaron Rodgers was a free agent tomorrow, and nobody knew?” Which all means you can expect the Lions to roll out a song and dance that they have signed Elimimian to a hefty deal. AM News 1130 in Vancouver reported fellow Lions linebacker Adam Bighill is also close to an extension. It’s likely the Elimimian extension was wrapped up long ago, that the signed contract has been “in the drawer,” for quite some time, but the team has waited to announce it. The Lions did not immediately respond to Sportsnet about Elimimian’s contract status, but on Monday night did send a link to a free agent tracker on their website that did not include Elimimian’s name.

@ArashMadani: Per #CFL sources: The Winnipeg Blue #Bombers also have interest in American OL SirVincent Rogers in free agency.

@FarhanLaljiTSN: Last June I reported that Elimimian had signed a new 2-year deal. He had in fact signed two 1-year deals. So... 1/2 @FarhanLaljiTSN: ...#BCLions asked #CFL not to put his name on FA list, because there was no threat of him being gone. Again, happens all the time. 2/2

I don't think Peters is a MLB.

Penton wasn't saying the Bombers preferred SirVincent, he was explaining why they might prefer him over Bryant.No actually Penton said he's hearing the Bombers prefer SirVincent over Bryant because of perceived value.

My guess is Sears ends up in TO.

Farhan has direct communication with Wally. Could the agent be doing damage control on behalf of the CFL?

Read up a few posts. Farhan reports the same info independently.

Farhan Lalji reported the same as Arash.

@scratchingpost: So @ArashMadani sez Solomon Elimimian was set to be a FA @News1130Sports reports agent sez 1 year left. It's Arash vs. the world tonight.

@News1130Sports: Elimimian's agent says he would NOT become free agent tomorrow. Had one year left on deal.

I wouldn't say Bob "announced" it, he was speculating on what he believes happened.

Of course it is. Happens all the time.

@FarhanLaljiTSN: Solomon Elimimian restructured his deal in pre-season. Signed a 1-year & with new CBA there was no option yr. Will extend before 9am pst @FarhanLaljiTSN: I'm told Elimimian's new deal will make him the highest paid defensive player in #CFL

"with Sears and then he changed his mind"Sears changed his mind? Or was it Walters? Sears changed his mind. Bob said Bombers offered $135k but another GM spoke to his agent and offered more so Sears backed out.

Madani's tweet says the CFL was in on the coverup too.

@ArashMadani: For what it’s worth, there is *zero* interest from the #Ticats in soon-to-be free agent Nik Lewis. #CFL @ArashMadani: Significant interest out there in Canadian WR Brad Sinopoli. Hamilton and Ottawa are the two teams that’ll go hard in #CFL free agency. @ArashMadani: #Argos WR Spencer Watt has turned down a deal from Toronto and will hit the open market, looking for around $140,000 in free agency. #CFL

Arash says the league hid this too. What else is the league hiding? CFL owes its fans an explanation here.

Maybe there was a clause in his contract where if he won MOP he became a free agent? Either way this likely drains a lot of BCs free agent money.